Charla is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Charla means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Charla across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Charla has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Charla is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “free woman”. A feminine form of Charles.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,026 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 38 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Charla per year, United States (1917 to 2023). United States peaked in 1969 (219/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2004 (6/yr).
Charla is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1969, when it ranked #1,178 nationally (given to 219 babies that year).
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